Rex Dawson vs. Chris Flexen — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Flexen built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Dawson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rex Dawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 4.83 and 1.481 for Chris Flexen. By the career numbers, Rex Dawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rex Dawson and Chris Flexen

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
2.27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.45
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.46
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.65
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.79
63.79
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
4.83
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2074
27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691.1
9
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
9.88
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.38
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
3.36
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
6.35
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.079
1.079
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.31
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.2
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3025
39.38
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.51
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
5.18
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.77
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.471
1.471
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2720
35.41
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Rex Dawson and Chris Flexen

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.45
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691.1
9
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.65
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.07
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.74
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.72
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.759
0.759
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.79
63.79
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Dawson and Chris Flexen

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
5494.74
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
20.65
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
11.09
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Flexen
Career
Per 600 PA